Mackenzie DeWitt
Carlisle,PA
Summary
Motivated, dependable, reliable candidate eager to be in a career in the dentistry that will allow me to use my experience, education, and positive attitude to be an asset to the dental/surgical team and patients.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Server
Sierra Madre
06.2020
Oral Surgery Assistant
Wood and Myers
11.2022 - Current
- Assisted surgeon during procedures by wiping up bodily fluids and handing over needed dental instruments.
- Prepared surgical area by ensuring that all necessary dental instruments were sterilized and patients were ready.
- Educated patients prior to surgery regarding what to expect, how to treat pain and which side effects could occur.
- Greeted patients upon arrival to office and helped prepare for surgeries.
- Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms, and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
- Assisted in chair-side dental procedures by filling cavities and taking impressions.
- Measured and recorded vital statistics by taking patients' blood pressure, temperature, and pulse.
- Monitored patient comfort and safety during dental procedures.
- Recorded all implant information when implants were done.
- Assisted in surgeries such as wisdom teeth removal, surgical extractions, corenectomy, incision and drainage, hip grafting, bone graft and membranes, implants.
- I am BLS certified.
- Able to place IVs.
- Documented everything at the end by completing a well detailed note.
Dental Assistant/Oral Surgeon Assistant
Aspen Dental
11.2020 - 11.2022
- Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms, and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
- Recorded patients' health histories, documented current symptoms, and pulled up records from prior visits for dentists to view and evaluate.
- Sterilized rooms and prepped equipment and instruments for 9 procedures daily.
- assisted the dentist in numerous procedures daily.
- Had the patient sign the consent forms, review the procedure.
- Set up the room/ trays with all the supplies and instruments the doctor needed.
- Took payment and went over post op instructions while scheduling the next step or follow up apt.
- Broke down and cleaned up the room and set it up for the next procedure.
Server
Dave & Buster’s
01.2018 - 03.2020
Sales Representative
Comcast Communications
01.2017 - 01.2018
Customer Service & Food Service
01.2010 - 01.2017
Education
Diploma of Dental Assisting, Dental Assistant Training Program -
Contemporary Health Career Institute
Exton, Pennsylvania10.2020
Skills
- Surgical procedure preparations
- Preoperative assessment
- Sedation supervision
- Patient Scheduling
- Instrument sanitization
- Dental procedure knowledge
- Postoperative care
- Effective Communication
- Room set up and preparation
- Interpersonal and written communication
- X-rays
- BLS
- CPR
Dentalskills
- Office opening and closing
- Reviewing health histories
- Dental anatomy
- Charting
- Sterilization process
- Treatment room preparation
- Patient education
- Assisting in local anesthesia
- Preparing rubber dam
- HVE
- Moisture control
- Instrument transfer
- Matrix systems
- Mixing dycal/glass ionomer
- Dental Radiography
- Crown and bridge impression
- Assisting in anterior and posterior composites and amalgams
- Bite registration
- Alginate study models: Mixing/pouring/trimming
- Mixing periodontal pack
- Sealants
- Invisalign
- Zoom II Advanced Power
- Making bleaching trays
- Making a shim and temporary crown
Certification
BLS/CPR
Timeline
Oral Surgery Assistant
Wood and Myers
11.2022 - Current
Dental Assistant/Oral Surgeon Assistant
Aspen Dental
11.2020 - 11.2022
Server
Sierra Madre
06.2020
Server
Dave & Buster’s
01.2018 - 03.2020
Sales Representative
Comcast Communications
01.2017 - 01.2018
Customer Service & Food Service
01.2010 - 01.2017
BLS/CPR
Diploma of Dental Assisting, Dental Assistant Training Program -
Contemporary Health Career Institute
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